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Pattern (Scavenger Trilogy) (Paperback)

by K.J. Parker (Author)
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  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Orbit; New edition edition (6 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841491829
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841491820
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 38,882 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'...indescribably addictive. I can heartily recommend both Shadow and Pattern to fantasy connoisseurs who prefer a little more bite from their fiction .Do try this most excellent of sagas. I really don't think you'll be disappointed.' THE ALIEN ONLINE


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K.J. Parker's SHADOW began a ground-breaking new series that takes fantasy into remarkable new territory. Now, with PATTERN, the extraordinary story of Poldarn takes a new shape. In a world he does not know, Poldarn's future is uncertain. Pursued by invisible enemies, and haunted by the demons of his past, nobody can be trusted - not even himself, it seems. Attempting to piece together his own life from whatever scattered fragments he can find and dreams that hide as much as they reveal has brought him nothing but trouble. Now all he craves is peace. But will he find it on the island he believes to be his childhood home? Or will this place hold more terrors for him to confront? Look out for more information on this and other titles at www.orbitbooks.co.uk
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very worthy sequel, 7 Jun 2002
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This review is from: Pattern (Scavenger Trilogy) (Paperback)
In the first book of The Scavenger Trilogy, Shadow, many things were discovered about the main character Poldarn, from the scattered memories of his past which returned to him in fragmented form in his dreams. But many more things were revealed about K.J.Parker, the most obvious being this man is a major new talent in the fantasy genre, and has assured himself a place in my personal must-read list from here on; another discovery about him is that he loves to toy with his reader. Shadow was littered with false clues and hints, leading the reader to constantly rework their theories over who Poldarn really was. This was one of the book's strongest and most intriguing parts.

It is even more strongly the case in the sequel, Pattern. Poldarn's past is by no means decided as he arrives at his childhood home and meets his estranged family. This book takes a different tack to the first, with Poldarn remaining essentially in the same place and having to deal with the other characters around him rather than wandering the hills and taking life as it comes (or, more likely, punches him in the face). This is a welcome change and adds diversity to the Poldarn's story; the dreams also return and with them a plethora of new suspicions and ponderings over who he has been in his forgotten life. And now he is surrounded by people who know something of his past and aren't telling him, so much can be gleaned (perhaps falsely, however) from their reactions to him.

The most enjoyable aspect of Parker's works, I think, is the cynically realistic tone he maintains throughout his novels, a pessimistic, or realistic perhaps, take on life which grounds his characters in a more believable world than the typical fantasy heroes and heroines of the genre. There really wasn't a poor quality sentence in the whole book (and in a side note, it was incredibly well proof read, with only a couple of missing speech marks to be seen).

It's surprisingly difficult to review this book, because there is so much to commend it which is hard to describe. As this is the second book in a trilogy, I would assume that you have read Shadow, and therefore are familiar with what made Shadow an excellent book; all that can easily be said from that basis is that Pattern keeps up that supreme quality, but moves both Poldarn and the plot forward. It gets a little complicated in the sometimes (intentionally) conflicting dreams and memories he has, and had me keeping some notes to stay on track with the revelations...all to little avail because there is a magnificently surprising twist in the final pages.

To bring that rambling to an end - buy this book. It deserves attention and acclaim, and I look forward to both the final instalment and K.J. Parker gaining the true status as a superb fantasy writer that he has proven he richly deserves with both Shadow and Pattern.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and interesting, 30 Jun 2003
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This review is from: Pattern (Scavenger Trilogy) (Paperback)
This is an excellent book.
I found the first of the trilogy a rather hard read with its meandering plot and lack of coherent direction and also its lack of depth of character (few characters stick around for long and the "hero" has no memory) but I decided to persist with the series in the hope that the first book was merely setting the scene and things would get better.
They did.
Pattern is superb; very original and at times very funny.
The plot develops (although a lot of things are deliberately left obscure to tease the reader) and starts making sense, as Poldarn continues to regain his memories he starts to become a real character rather than simply someone things keep happening to.
In summary buy the book! If the third carries on where this left then the trilogy will be even better than the Fencer Trilogy
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5 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not recommended, 7 Nov 2002
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This review is from: Pattern (Scavenger Trilogy) (Paperback)
I would have to disagree with the previous review. After battling through the first in this triology "Shadow" I decided to give K J Parker the benefit of the doubt and purchase "Pattern". Unfortunately it invokes the same feelings as the first. In both books the characters are annoying and you have no interest in any of them which includes the main character. I find that the interweaving of the plot results is a mish mash of a book with nothing really happening and you just feel like screaming "shut up" to the characters. The book is very repetitive with the same conversations etc. in each chapter which I think accounts for the length of this book. There is no action which you can often forgive in fantasy as long as the plot is strong. This has neither a good plot and absolutely no action. I have been struggling to finish it for the last 4 months. I did buy it so I will finish it but I can't recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pattern - the hidden gem
After reading this book i was actually shocked. I found that the the previous book 'Shadow' was brilliant, not only for its thrilling plot, but also because of the way Parker... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. Eden Neil Palmer O'connor

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first in the trilogy
Unfortunatly this second book in the trilogy is not as satisfying as the first. While the first had a sense of mystery about it this lacks that and gives the main character a... Read more
Published 14 months ago by R. Doheny

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